Document Outline

• Front Cover
• Safety Information
• Visual Aids
• CONTENTS
• Overview
• Using This Manual
• About the Software
• 1 Welcome to the CP-717
  • 1.1 CP-717
    • 1.1.1 Recommended Personal Computers
    • 1.1.2 Main Functions of the CP-717
    • 1.1.3 Function Tree
    • 1.1.4 System Connections
  • 1.2 Installing the CP-717
    • 1.2.1 Installation Disk
    • 1.2.2 Starting the Installer
    • 1.2.3 Installation Procedure
    • 1.2.4 Completing Setup
    • 1.2.5 Confirming Setup Information
  • 1.3 Communications Settings
    • 1.3.1 Outline
    • 1.3.2 Opening the Communications Process
    • 1.3.3 Serial Communications Port Settings
    • 1.3.4 Setting the CP-717 Logical Port
  • 1.4 Outline of the Motion Program Development Procedure
    • 1.4.1 Simple Development Flowchart
    • 1.4.2 Environment Settings
    • 1.4.3 Creating Definition Data
    • 1.4.4 Transferring Files
    • 1.4.5 Developing Programs
    • 1.4.6 Operation
• 2 Manager Functions
  • 2.1 File Manager
    • 2.1.1 File Manager Window
    • 2.1.2 Basic Tree Concepts
    • 2.1.3 Command Menus
    • 2.1.4 Registering PLC Folders
    • 2.1.5 User Management
    • 2.1.6 Switching between Online and Offline Modes
    • 2.1.7 Logging On and Logging Off from the CPU
    • 2.1.8 Switching the CPU Status
    • 2.1.9 Program File Operations
    • 2.1.10 Transferring Files
    • 2.1.11 Configuration
  • 2.2 Engineering Manager
    • 2.2.1 Automatic Startup
    • 2.2.2 Basic Functions
    • 2.2.3 Basic Menus
    • 2.2.4 Function Windows
    • 2.2.5 Exiting the Engineering Manager
  • 2.3 List and Print Managers
    • 2.3.1 Basic Outline of the List and Print Managers
    • 2.3.2 List Manager
    • 2.3.3 List Manager Window Menus
    • 2.3.4 Print Manager
  • 2.4 Communications Manager
    • 2.4.1 Starting the Communications Manager
    • 2.4.2 Communications Manager Operations
    • 2.4.3 Closing the Communications Manager
  • 2.5 User Menu Manager
    • 2.5.1 Registering Shortcut Icons
    • 2.5.2 Starting from a Shortcut Icon
• 3 Module Configuration Definitions
  • 3.1 Module Configurations
    • 3.1.1 MP900-series Module Configurations
  • 3.2 Basic Module Configuration Definition Operation
    • 3.2.1 Outline of Basic Module Configuration Definition Operation
    • 3.2.2 Basic Flowchart
    • 3.2.3 Opening the Module Configuration Definitions Window
    • 3.2.4 Module Configuration Definitions Window Menus
    • 3.2.5 Setting Module Configuration Definitions Data
  • 3.3 Basic Individual Module Definition Operations
    • 3.3.1 Opening Individual Module Definitions Windows
  • 3.4 MP910 Module Configuration Definitions
    • 3.4.1 MP910 Virtual Module Configuration
    • 3.4.2 Opening the Module Configuration Definitions Window
    • 3.4.3 Setting Module Configuration Definitions
    • 3.4.4 Opening Individual Module Configuration Definitions Window
    • 3.4.5 Local I/O Definitions
    • 3.4.6 SVB-01 Definitions
  • 3.5 MP920 Module Definitions
    • 3.5.1 MP920 Module Configuration
    • 3.5.2 Opening the Module Configuration Definitions Window
    • 3.5.3 Setting Module Configuration Definitions
    • 3.5.4 Saving, Deleting, and Closing Module Configuration Definitions
    • 3.5.5 Opening Separate Definition Windows
    • 3.5.6 General-purpose Serial Communications Definitions
    • 3.5.7 215IF Transmission Definitions
    • 3.5.8 217IF Transmission Definitions
    • 3.5.9 218IF Transmission Definitions
    • 3.5.10 260IF Setup
    • 3.5.11 Local I/O Definitions
    • 3.5.12 Digital Input Definitions
    • 3.5.13 Digital Output Definitions
    • 3.5.14 Counter I/O Definitions
    • 3.5.15 Analog Input Definitions
    • 3.5.16 Analog Output Definitions
    • 3.5.17 SVA Motion Parameters Settings
    • 3.5.18 PO-01 Motion Parameters Settings
    • 3.5.19 SVB Motion Parameters Settings
    • 3.5.20 MECHATROLINK Definitions
  • 3.6 MP930 Module Definitions
    • 3.6.1 MP930 Virtual Module Configuration
    • 3.6.2 Opening the Module Configuration Definitions Window
    • 3.6.3 Setting Module Configuration Definitions
    • 3.6.4 Opening Individual Module Definition Windows
    • 3.6.5 RS-232C Definitions
    • 3.6.6 MC350-I/O Definitions
    • 3.6.7 MC350-NET Definitions
    • 3.6.8 MP930 Motion Parameter Definitions
  • 3.7 MP940 Module Definitions
    • 3.7.1 Outline of MP940 Module Configuration Definitions
    • 3.7.2 MP940 Virtual Module Configuration
    • 3.7.3 Opening the Module Configuration Definitions Window
    • 3.7.4 Setting Module Configuration Definitions
    • 3.7.5 Opening Individual Module Definition Windows
    • 3.7.6 Serial Transmission Definitions
    • 3.7.7 LIO Definitions
    • 3.7.8 SVA Parameter Settings
    • 3.7.9 CNTR I/O Definitions
    • 3.7.10 MLINK (CERF) Definitions
    • 3.7.11 260IF Setup
• 4 System Configuration Definitions
  • 4.1 System Configuration Definitions
    • 4.1.1 Outline of System Configuration Definitions
    • 4.1.2 Opening System Configuration Definitions Windows
    • 4.1.3 Updating Files in Online Mode and Offline Mode
  • 4.2 System Configuration
    • 4.2.1 Opening the System Configuration Window
    • 4.2.2 System Configuration Window Menus
    • 4.2.3 System Configuration Tab Page
    • 4.2.4 Changing Machine Controller Status
    • 4.2.5 Saving System Definitions
    • 4.2.6 Closing System Configuration
  • 4.3 Scan Time Definitions
    • 4.3.1 Opening the Scan Time Window
    • 4.3.2 Scan Time Window Menus
    • 4.3.3 Setting the System Scan Time
    • 4.3.4 Setting Scan Time Definitions
    • 4.3.5 Saving Scan Time Definitions
    • 4.3.6 Closing Scan Time Definitions
  • 4.4 Application Information Definitions
    • 4.4.1 Opening the Application Information Window
    • 4.4.2 Application Information Window Menus
    • 4.4.3 Setting Application Information
    • 4.4.4 Saving Application Information
    • 4.4.5 Closing Application Information
  • 4.5 Data Trace Definitions
    • 4.5.1 Opening the Data Trace Window
    • 4.5.2 Data Trace Window Menus
    • 4.5.3 Outline of Data Trace Operations
    • 4.5.4 Data Trace Definition Tab Page
    • 4.5.5 List Tab Page
    • 4.5.6 Graph Tab Page
    • 4.5.7 Closing Data Trace Definitions
• 5 Motion Programming
  • 5.1 Developing Motion Programs
    • 5.1.1 Outline of Motion Program Development
  • 5.2 Group Definitions
    • 5.2.1 Outline of Group Definitions
    • 5.2.2 Opening Group Definition Window
    • 5.2.3 Group Definition Window Menus
    • 5.2.4 Setting Group Definitions
    • 5.2.5 Saving Group Definitions
    • 5.2.6 Deleting Group Definitions
    • 5.2.7 Closing Group Definitions
  • 5.3 Creating Motion Programs
    • 5.3.1 Outline of Creating Motion Program
    • 5.3.2 Setting the Number of Global Registers
    • 5.3.3 Motion Properties
    • 5.3.4 Opening the Motion Editor
    • 5.3.5 Motion Editor Window Menus
    • 5.3.6 Motion Editor Editing Functions
    • 5.3.7 Motion Editor Expansion Commands
    • 5.3.8 Closing the Motion Editor
  • 5.4 Compiling Motion Programs
    • 5.4.1 Compile Execution
    • 5.4.2 Compile Execution Steps
    • 5.4.3 Normal Completion of the Compile Operation
    • 5.4.4 Error Completion of the Compile Operation
  • 5.5 Debugging Motion Programs
    • 5.5.1 Outline
    • 5.5.2 Opening the Debug Window
    • 5.5.3 Debug Operations
• 6 Monitoring Tools
  • 6.1 Monitoring Tools
    • 6.1.1 Outline of the Monitoring Tools
  • 6.2 Using the Ladder Programming Tool
    • 6.2.1 Register Lists
    • 6.2.2 Tuning Panel
  • 6.3 Motion Program Monitoring
    • 6.3.1 Outline of Motion Program Monitoring
    • 6.3.2 Opening the Motion Program Monitor
    • 6.3.3 Stopping and Restarting the Monitoring Display
  • 6.4 Position Monitor
    • 6.4.1 Outline of Position Monitor
    • 6.4.2 Opening the Position Monitor Window
    • 6.4.3 Position Monitor Window Menus
    • 6.4.4 Position Monitor Window Configuration
    • 6.4.5 Closing Position Monitoring
  • 6.5 Task Monitor
    • 6.5.1 Outline
    • 6.5.2 Opening the Task Monitor Window
    • 6.5.3 Task Monitor Window Menus
    • 6.5.4 Task Monitor Display Modes
    • 6.5.5 Task Monitor Configuration
    • 6.5.6 Closing Task Monitoring
  • 6.6 Motion Alarm Monitor
    • 6.6.1 Outline of Motion Alarm Monitor
    • 6.6.2 Opening the Motion Alarm Window
    • 6.6.3 Motion Alarm Window Menus
    • 6.6.4 Displaying Motion Alarms
    • 6.6.5 Closing Motion Alarms
• 7 Ladder Logic Programming
  • 7.1 Ladder Programming System
    • 7.1.1 Ladder Programming System
  • 7.2 Setting Drawing Properties
    • 7.2.1 Outline of Property Window
    • 7.2.2 Opening Property Windows
    • 7.2.3 Property Window Menus
    • 7.2.4 Configuration Definition Tab Page
    • 7.2.5 I/O Definition Tab Page
    • 7.2.6 Symbol Definition Tab Page
    • 7.2.7 # Register Lists
    • 7.2.8 Update History
    • 7.2.9 Saving Property Information
  • 7.3 Creating Ladder Logic Programs
    • 7.3.1 Outline of Creating Ladder Logic Programs
    • 7.3.2 Programming Window
    • 7.3.3 Programming Window Menus
    • 7.3.4 Programming Window Display Mode
    • 7.3.5 Entering Ladder Instructions
    • 7.3.6 Editing Programs
    • 7.3.7 Creating Branch Circuits
    • 7.3.8 Disabling Coils
    • 7.3.9 Displaying Current Values
    • 7.3.10 Creating Comments
    • 7.3.11 Saving Ladder Logic Programs
    • 7.3.12 Printing Ladder Logic Programs
    • 7.3.13 Closing Ladder Logic Program Editing
  • 7.4 Creating Table Programs
    • 7.4.1 Outline of Table Programs
    • 7.4.2 Table Program Window
    • 7.4.3 Table Program Window Menus
    • 7.4.4 Switching Input Modes
    • 7.4.5 Inputting # Register Constant Table Data
    • 7.4.6 Inputting M Register Constant Table Data
    • 7.4.7 Inputting I/O Conversion Table Data
    • 7.4.8 Inputting Interlock Table Data
    • 7.4.9 Inputting Component Assembly Table Data
    • 7.4.10 Inputting Data in C Constant Tables
    • 7.4.11 Editing Table Programs
    • 7.4.12 Saving and Closing Table Programs
    • 7.4.13 Printing Table Programs
  • 7.5 Creating Data Tables
    • 7.5.1 Outline of Data Tables
    • 7.5.2 Table Data List Windows
    • 7.5.3 Table Data List Window Menus
    • 7.5.4 Manipulating Tables in Table Data List Windows
    • 7.5.5 Opening Column Attributes Windows
    • 7.5.6 Column Attributes Window Menus
    • 7.5.7 Setting Column Attributes
    • 7.5.8 Editing Column Attributes
    • 7.5.9 Saving Column Attributes
    • 7.5.10 Opening Table Data Windows
    • 7.5.11 Table Data Window Menus
    • 7.5.12 Setting Table Data
    • 7.5.13 Editing Table Data
    • 7.5.14 Saving and Closing Table Data
  • 7.6 Tools
    • 7.6.1 Register Lists
    • 7.6.2 Creating Tuning Panels
    • 7.6.3 Cross References
    • 7.6.4 Disable Coil Lists
    • 7.6.5 Comment Lists
    • 7.6.6 Replacing Register Numbers
• A Error Messages
  • A.1 System Error Messages
  • A.2 Motion Compile Error Messages
• B File Manager Menus
  • B.1 Common Menus
  • B.2 Individual Menus
• C Drawing and Function Instructions
  • C.1 Auxiliary Input Keys for Drawings and Function Programs
• D MECHATROLINK Devices
  • D.1 MECHATROLINK Devices
• Back Cover